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1、分清英式英语和美式英语词汇 英式英语和美式英语的差别一在词源不同,比如英式英语部分词来自法语,而美式英语部分词来自西班牙语;二在拼写方式不同,总体来说英式英语的拼写比美式英语要麻烦一点。 一、不同词源的单词娱乐与运动类足球【英】football 【美】soccer旋转木马【英】roundabout, merry-go-round【美】carousel球场【英】pitch【美】field体育运动【英】sport【美】sports (复数)日常用品类手提包【英】handbag 【美】purse衣服夹子【英】clothes peg【美】clothespin支票【英】cheque【美】check保鲜膜
2、【英】cling film【美】plastic wrap橡皮【英】rubber【美】eraser时间表【英】timetable【美】schedule邮箱、邮件【英】post【美】mail狗舍【英】kennel【美】doghouse手电【英】torch【美】flashlight手机【英】mobile phone【美】cell phone垃圾【英】rubbish【美】garbage, trash婴儿车【英】pram【美】baby carriage; stroller擦拭碗碟的布【英】tea towel【美】dishtowel拉锁【英】zip【美】zipper衣橱【英】wardrobe【美】clos
3、et棉球【英】cotton bud【美】cotton swab罐头【英】tin【美】can水龙头【英】tap【美】faucet购物车【英】shopping trolley【美】shopping cart出行类货车【英】lorry【美】truck飞机【英】aeroplane【美】airplane地铁【英】underground, tube【美】subway旅行轿车【英】estate car【美】station wagon车行李箱【英】boot【美】trunk前挡风玻璃【英】windscreen【美】windshield轮胎【英】tyre【美】tire主要街道【英】high street【美】ma
4、in street里程表【英】milometer【美】odometer雪橇【英】sledge【美】sled高速公路【英】motorway【美】highway人行道【英】pavement【美】sidewalk斑马线【英】zebra crossing【美】crosswalk马路路面【英】road surface【美】pavement马路牙子【英】kerb【美】curb改道线路【英】diversion【美】detour高架桥,立交桥【英】flyover【美】overpass停车场【英】car park【美】parking lot汽油【英】petrol【美】gas铁路【英】railway, railw
5、ay line【美】railroad车牌【英】number plate【美】license plate摩托车【英】motorbike【美】motorcycle服装类运动鞋【英】trainers, training shoes【美】sneakers毛衣【英】jumper, pullover【美】sweater背带裤【英】brace【美】suspender马甲【英】trainers, training shoes【美】sneakers睡衣【英】pyjamas【美】pajamas裤子【英】trousers【美】pants食品类薯条【英】chips【美】French fries薯片【英】(potato
6、) crisps【美】(potato) chips饼干【英】biscuit【美】cookie西葫芦【英】courgette (来自法语)【美】zucchini四季豆【英】runner beans【美】string beans外卖【英】takeaway【美】takeout玉米【英】maize【美】corn玉米淀粉【英】cornflour【美】cornstarch糖果【英】sweets【美】candies棉花糖【英】candyfloss【美】cotton candy黑巧克力【英】plain chocolate【美】dark chocolate葱【英】spring onion【美】green oni
7、on, scallion大豆【英】soya bean【美】soybean房子建筑类公寓楼【英】block of flats【美】apartment building一层/二层【英】ground floor【美】first floor【英】first floor【美】second floor电梯【英】lift【美】elevator电影院【英】cinema【美】movie theater急诊室【英】casualty department, accident and emergency【美】emergency room商店【英】shop【美】store酒吧【英】pub【美】bar厕所【英】toile
8、t【美】bathroom屋后花园【英】garden【美】yard户外大广告牌【英】hoarding【美】billboard人物类药剂师【英】chemist【美】pharmacist律师【英】solicitor【美】lawyer妈咪【英】mummy【美】mommy其他类外出度假【英】holiday【美】vacation灰色【英】grey【美】gray排的队【英】queue【美】line秋天【英】autumn【美】fall节目、项目【英】programme【美】program活期存款【英】current account【美】checking account数学【英】maths (单数)【美】mat
9、h平手,平分【英】draw【美】tie逆时针【英】anticlockwise【美】counterclockwise财年【英】financial year, tax year【美】fiscal year铝【英】aluminium【美】aluminum特色;专长【英】speciality【美】specialty字母Z【英】zed【美】zee句号【英】full stop【美】period邮编【英】postal code【美】zip code犁地【英】plough【美】plow电话占线【英】line is engaged【美】line is busy温暖舒适的【英】cosy【美】cozy木材【英】ti
10、mber【美】lumber疯的【英】mad【美】crazy, insane 二、不同拼写方式拼写方式差异一【英】-our:colour颜色;odour气味;behaviour行为;neighbour邻居;favourite最喜欢的;humour幽默;rumour谣言;habour港口;mould模子【美】-or:color颜色:odor气味;behavior行为;neighbor邻居;favorite最喜欢的;humor幽默;rumor谣言:habor港口;mold模子拼写方式差二【英】-tre:theatre 剧院;centre中心;litre升【美】-ter:theater 剧院;cent
11、er中心;liter升拼写方式差异三【英】-ise:apologise道歉;organise组织;recognise认出【美】-ize:apologize道歉;organize组织;recognize认出拼写方式差异四【英】-yse:analyse分析;paralyse麻痹【美】-yze:analyze分析;paralyze麻痹拼写方式差异五【英】-ence:defence防御;licence许可;offence冒犯【美】-ense:defense防御;license许可;offense冒犯拼写方式差异六【英】-ogue:dialogue对话;catalogue目录;analogue类比【美】
12、-og:dialog对话;catalog目录;analog类比拼写方式差异七【英】多一个l:travelling旅行;fuelled加剧【美】少一个l:traveling旅行;fueled加剧拼写方式差异八【英】有双元音ae或oe:manoeuver操纵;paediatric【美】简化为单一的e:maneuver操纵;pediatric小儿科的拼写方式差异九【英】复合名词有时习惯用动名词:racing car赛车;sailing boat帆船;dialing tone拨号音【美】复合名词有时习惯用动词原形:race car赛车;sail boat帆船;dial tone拨号音拼写方式差异十【英】更多含有屈折词缀:cookery book食谱;skimmed milk脱脂牛奶;barbers shop 理发店【美】舍弃屈折词缀:cookbook食谱;skim milk脱脂牛奶;barber shop 理发店11